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Telephone of the Wind

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The Telephone of The Wind is for everyone who has lost a loved one. The repurposed pay phone is an outlet for those who have a message they wish to share with their lost friends and family. It is a phone for memories and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

There are several wind phones around the world, including the original one in Japan. 

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Located in the back of the Maple Leaf (formerly Panza Gallery), next to the Millvale Police Station. Enter through the green gate and stay left.

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